Adam Warren

New York Yankees: Adam Warren Returns On A Minor League Deal

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New York Yankees, Adam Warren

Reliever Adam Warren has signed a minor league deal to return to the New York Yankees for a third time.

The 32 year old out of Birmingham, Alabama and the University of North Carolina was drafted in the fourth round by the Yankees in 2009.

Warren made his MLB debut in 2012 and was with the team through 2016 when he was a part of the deal that sent Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for Gleyber Torres.

Like Chapman, Warren resigned with the team prior to the 2017 season but was flipped to the Seattle Mariners in 2018. He spent the 2019 season with the San Diego Padres, but struggled and dealt with an injury.

Now going into his ninth major league season, Warren looks to get his career back on track with the team that drafted him. Warren has always thrived with the Yankees, a career ERA of 3.18 with the team. His national league ERA is well over five.

However, it will be a while until we could see Warren in pinstripes. He underwent Tommy John surgery in September and won’t be able to pitch until the later part of the season. It’s very likely that he will he will be able to pitch again in August or September of 2020.

Warren has an opt-out on August 28th if he’s not on the Yankees roster by then. If he is healthy by then, it’s expected that he will opt-out if not on the roster. If he’s still recovering, then he would probably conclude his rehabilitation with the organization before making his next decision, if he’s not recalled in September.

Adam Warren is back with the Yankees for a third time and looking to revive his career once he is healthy again.

New York Yankees Player Preview: Adam Warren

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New York Yankees, Adam Warren

Adam Warren is a great player to have on any team. The New York Yankees love Warren because he attacks hitters and can be used as a long man or closer. Warren is the most important guy in the Yankees bullpen. He has the ability to be a starter also. His value to the Yankees in underappreciated by many. Warren is a true professional and will do anything that is asked of him.

Warren’s number last season:

2.35 ERA, 54 K,15 BB, 1 SV

Background:

Warren was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but grew up in North Carolina. He attended New Bern High School in North Carolina. Warren the went to play baseball at North Carolina. He was a fantastic collegiate pitcher. In the 2007 season he had a 12-0 record for the Tar Heels. The Indians selected Warren in the 2008 draft in the 36 round ,but returned to North Carolina for his senior season. The Yankees then selected Warren in the 4th round of the 2009 draft.

1st time in Pinstripes:

Warren made his debut on June 29, 2012 as a starter and gave up six runs in 2 1/3 innings . Warren was sent back to Scranton the next day and was recalled when rosters expanded in September.

The Yankee’s pitcher was featured more in 2013 as he made two starts and appeared in 34 games for the Bombers. He earned his first career save against the Indians on May 13. Warren continued his success in 2014 and was valuable to the Yankees. He recorded three saves and had a 2.97 ERA in 78 2/3 innings.

Warren was placed back in the rotation in 2015 because Ivan Nova was recovering from Tommy John.  He was 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA in 14 starts. Warren was then placed in the bullpen. Following Eovaldi’s injury to his shoulder Warren finished the year in the rotation.

Traded:

The Yankees in the off-season traded Warren to the Cubs in exchange for Starlin Castro. He did not have success with the Cubs in the first half of the season as he posted a 5.91 ERA in 29 games.

 2nd Stint in Pinstripes:

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When the Yankees made the decision to trade Chapman, the Cubs pulled the trigger. The Yankees reacquired Warren from the Cubs along with Gelyber Torres, Billy Mckinney and Rashad Crawford.

Warren was definitely happy to be back in pinstripes as he posted a 3.26 ERA in 29 games in 2016. Warren had a bounce back season last year and returned to his old form. Warren has confidence pitching in New York and the Yankees are glad to have him.

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Warren will be a great option for Boone to use in many different situations and will be valuable to this team.

New York Yankees: The Ellsbury Effect

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

With the start of the Major League regular season a week away, the New York Yankees have a decision that needs to be made:

Who is making the roster to replace the oft injured Jacoby Ellsbury? Jacoby was at one time and six hours North of the Bronx a very productive Major League ballplayer. However, throughout his time in the pinstripes, Ellsbury has been less than a shell of his former self.

Ellsbury has played for the Yankees across four seasons, in that time he has only managed to have one season above “replacement level” production (2014), according to Baseball Reference’s OPS+. 2014 was Jacoby’s first season in the Bronx and his last truly productive season.

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Now, with Ellsbury set to begin the season on the shelf, this opens up a spot on the 25-man roster to “Break Camp” with the team heading North. Manager Aaron Boone told members of the media that Tyler Wade has made the ball club. Many believe that he will be the starting second baseman on Opening Day in Toronto on March 29th.

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The Yankees current roster consists of:

Catchers: Gary Sanchez & Austin Romine
First Baseman: Greg Bird
Second Basemen: Tyler Wade & Neil Walker
Third Baseman: Brandon Drury
Shortstop: Didi Gregorius & Ronald Torreyes
Left Fielder: Brett Gardner
Center Fielder: Aaron Hicks
Right Fielders: Aaron Judge & Giancarlo Stanton
Starting Pitcher: Luis Severino, Mashiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia, Sonny Gray & Jordan Montgomery
Relief Pitchers: David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Tommy Kahnle, Chad Green, Adam Warren & Chasen Shreve
Closer: Aroldis Chapman

Who Gets A Shot ?

That gives you 24 out of 25 players to start out the 2018 season for the New York Yankees. The injury to Ellsbury leaves an opening. Some who have thought that it could have been someone like Tyler Austin who was having a tremendous Spring, but he was reassigned back to Minor League camp on March 21st before the Yankees game against the Orioles. This however does leave the opening for the starter in the same game…. Luis Cessa.

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Cessa has been up and down for the Yankees since his acquisition by the Yankees in December of 2015. Cessa has pitched 106 innings for the Yankees to the tune of a 4.49 era. Luis will have an opportunity to show what he has earlier in the season as the Yankees will have five straight games to open up the start of the regular season.

The injury to Ellsbury could have been the golden ticket to the Bronx for a premium talent like Clint Frazier, however, they both went down at similar times and have stayed out recovering. Clint won’t be getting that opportunity.

This season will be a defining point for Clint Frazier, as with the number of outfielders already on the Major League roster and an impending free agent who hasn’t been shy about stating his fandom for the Pinstripes looming. Frazier once healed up from his concussion must set the world by storm, if he has any hopes of staying in Pinstripes.

Lasting Impression:

Jacoby, much like Clint Frazier, has seen the writing on the wall. And while his contract is rather cumbersome, it’s not impossible to think GM Brian Cashman can sell his talents to another team and move his monetary obligations elsewhere.

Ellsbury’s injury will be a foreshadowing of the potential future the Yankees will have. If the first few weeks of the season pass and Ellsbury has not returned vying that 25th spot on the roster, he may be replaced by a rising prospect.

Jacoby Ellsbury will have a major effect on the Yankees success this season; when healthy he could be a productive fourth outfielder, if unhealthy his spot will provide the launching pad for the top prospects in the top sixth farm system in all of baseball.

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